2005 Senate Bill 892 ↩

House Roll Call 769: Passed

To impose more detailed “family independence plan contract” requirements on welfare recipients, and require more detailed tracking and record keeping by the state to monitor self-sufficiency efforts over the recipient’s lifetime. The bill revises welfare work and education requirements to place somewhat more weighting on the latter. House Bill 5445 phases in a cumulative 48-month lifetime cap on the receipt of cash welfare benefits, with exceptions for the disabled and for recipients caring for a disabled child or spouse.